Outdoor Living - Safewater

SafewaterOUTDOOR LIVING

You probably haven’t been to The Sanctuary neighborhood pool and not seen Charlotte Boswell running around checking things out and making sure all is safe and in proper order. It doesn’t take long to see that Charlotte, owner, and creator of Safewater, has a work ethic and devotion to her job that is second to none.

Safewater came about in 1996 when Charlotte attended a swim meet in Atlanta and met an employee from Swim Atlanta. This employee really knew the ins and outs of the business and was willing to share her knowledge with Charlotte. From this conversation, she gleaned a wealth of information about a business that she had been thinking about for a while. At that time, her goal was to form a company that would allow her to work in the summer, because she loves being outdoors, and have winter off, while also incorporating her love of swimming, pool safety, and mentoring young adults.

Continuing to go strong in the Mandeville/ Covington area with Charlotte directing every aspect of the day to day, Safewater is equipped to handle all aquatics needs, whether large of small. Charlotte and her people fill all pool related needs, including expertly-trained lifeguards services, swim team organization, swim coaches for neighborhood swim teams, and swim teachers for lessons of all ages. In expanding on the objective of Safewater, Charlotte shares, “It is our goal to provide the most competent employees to work in a consistent, well organized, healthy, safe and friendly environment.”

Through Safewater employment, the ultimate goal, says Charlotte, is to give job opportunities that are “created for students to develop like-long leadership skills that will enable them to be successful and productive individuals in their selected professions.” All of those who are employed with Safewater are trained to follow the same work model, which is strong leadership. A summer spent working with Charlotte and Safewater is clearly more than just a job. It is an opportunity to witness leadership and to exercise leadership on the job, but also in life.

The next time you see Charlotte behind the scenes taking care of every aspect of your neighborhood pool experience, take note of her professionalism, dedication, and friendly disposition and know that she is genuinely combining water safety with life skills for kids all over the Northshore.